BILL NUMBER:  SB 599
  VETOED	DATE: 10/10/1999




October 10, 1999

To the Members of the Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill No. 599 without my signature.

SB 599 requires the Youthful Offender Parole Board (YOPB) to consider
the recommendations of the committing county or court when assigning
the category offense upon which a ward's commitment is based.  The
measure also requires the Department of the Youth Authority (YA) to
notify counties regarding YA's right to collect sliding scale costs
retroactively in specified circumstances.

This measure would impose costly administrative duties on YOPB.
These costs would be in addition to the amount provided in the annual
Budget Act, and are unabsorbable by YOPB.  While the intent of this
bill may have merit, it is unclear that increased county involvement
would be useful with regard to the assignment of ward category
offenses.

For these reasons,  I am vetoing SB 599.

Sincerely,





GRAY DAVIS